25 Projects to: Wear, Give and HugSweetNeedleFelts 25 Projects : to Wear, Give ss and Hug yeSweet Needle Felts, Copyright © 2008 by Jenn ‘Editor: Robin M. Hampton Docherty. Manufactured in China. All rights Designer: Maya Drozdz reserved. The patterns and drawings in the book Production Coordinator: Greg Nock are for personal use of the reader. By permission Photographers: Adam Leigh-Manuell, of the author and publisher, they may be either John Carrico and Adam Henry of ‘hand-traced or photocopied to make single copies, Alias Imaging: Tim Grondin; but under no circumstances may they be resold Christine Polomsky or republished. No other part of this book may be Photo Stylist: Nora Martini reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote a brief passage in review. Published by North Light Books, an imprint of F+W Publications, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236. (800) 289-0963. First edition. 1211100908 54321 Distributed in Canada by Fraser Direct 100 Armstrong Avenue Georgetown, ON, Canada L7G 584 ‘Tel: (905) 877-4411 Distributed in the U.K. and Europe by David & Charles Brunel House, Newton Abbot. Devon, TQ12 4PU, England Tel: (+44) 1626 323200, Fax: (~44) 1626 323319 E-mail: postmaster@davidandcharles.co.uk Distributed in Australia by Capricorn Link. PO. Box 704, 8. Windsor, NSW 2756 Australia Tel: (02) 4577-3555 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Docherty, Jenn. ‘Sweet necdle felts : 25 projects to wear, give and hug / by Jenn Docherty. ~ 1st ed. Pp. cm. Includes index. ISBN 978-1-60061.039-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Felt work. 2. Felting. 1. Tith ‘TTS49.5.D625 2008 x 746'.0463-do22 2007037793 ‘www-fwpublications.comMaterials ‘You need only a few basic tools to got started with needle felting. These are readily available from a number of sources, especially now that needle felting is becoming quite popular. Experiment to soe what sort of needle, ‘work surface and wool you prefer. Wool roving and yarn Wool roving is wool that's been carded and prepared for spinning or felting. There are three main types of wool roving that I like: ‘*Merino woo! is very fine and soft. It's perfect to use for embellishing projects, You can also sculpt with merino, although it's a bit more challenging to work with in this ‘way compared to Corriedale wool. “Corriedale is a bit coarse and crimpy. but still very soft. It's great to use for embellishing projects as well as for sculpting. “Romney is best for the beginner to sculpt as it felts very easily and is a very orimpy and coarse fiber. ‘Wool yarn can be used to add dimension and detail to needile-felted projects.Foundation fabrics ‘To embellish with needle felting, you need a foundation fabric on which to work. Whether it's a ready-made item or something you'll be constructing yourself, these fabrics work best: “Woven wool fabrics, such as those ‘used for apparel, take to needle felting quite well and are available in a range of colors and patterns. *Wool felt, or felt that has at least 20 percent wool, tales to needle felting nice- ly. Don't use craft felt: It doesn't contain wool, thus it doesn’t accept needle felting very well. “Recycled wool sweaters are wonderful for needle felting. When tossed into the washer with hot water, they shrink and felt and can then be applied to any number of projects. “Cottons and linens and other natural fibers accept needle felting. | Synthetic fabrics are not recommended for needle felting. Your work will peel off 35; because the wool fibers won't bond with igiiu the fabric. = et Embellishments . . ‘There variety of embel- Design-transfer devices _isnments you can apply to ‘Tracing/transfer paper—Use to transfer your needle-felted projects to f designs to fabric. Personalize them or just to1add Cookie cutters and stencils—Use to create a bit of sparkle. Beads, sequins, crisp shapes on your needle-felted projects. sige Seber cee craft store and see what strikes Marking pen or pencil for fabrio—Use to soidaaary cee draw directly onto the fabric. Marking pens are available in an air-soluble formula that fades within twenty-four hours. » ‘Chalk—Use to draw designs directly onto your fabric. It also brushes off easily when “ you're finished.Felting needles, multineedle tools and shaping tools ‘Steel felting needles are covered in tiny barbs and come in a variety of sizes. The type of wool you're using and how detailed you want your work to be will determine which needle you use. Felting needles typically come in these sizes: Size 36: Use this needle to compress the fibers quickly and to felt large pieces quickly. ‘This size is excellent for sculptural pieces. ‘Size 38: Use this needle to smooth the surface of the wool, to attach the limbs to teddy bears oF to appliqué. ‘Size 40 and 42: Use these needles when you don’t want to compress the fibers too much, such as to attach surface embellishments or for detailed work. ‘Most needles are available with the barbs in either a triangle configuration or a star configuration. The star configuration has more barbs, and therefore felts faster. ‘Tuse sizes 36 and 38 in almost all of my work. Try out the different sizes to findFoam work surfaces and forms ‘Dense foam at least 2° (Scm) thick is an excellent surface to felt on. It gives the needles a soft surface to poke into and ents your table—or lap—from getting injured. ‘You can use foam forms to felt around to create shapes, such as those needed for hats, bags and slippers. Once the work is felted, sim- ply remove the felt from the foam form and you have your shape. se Wool batting and stuffing Wool batting is wool that has been processed into a sheet of fibers. This is good for working on large projects, such as 8 rug (page 50). Batting is usually available in natural colors. Wool stuffing is wool that hasn't been carded and is typically used for stuff- ing dolls and animals. I use it as a “core” for sculptural projects, as it is Jess expensive than wool roving. Wire, pliers and wire cutters—a fine-gauge wire (projects specify) and -welry pliers and wire outters jewelry findings—clasps and jump rings ii12 A rule to remember with needle felting: There are no rules! (One exception: Safety first when handling those sharp needles.) ‘There are also no complicated techniques that will get in the way of your creativity. Depending on your projects, your work can be as simple or as complex as you desire. Needle Felting There are three basic areas of technique: “Surface embellishment: Use this to add pizzazz to any appropriate fabric, clothing or other item. “Handmade felt fabric: Make your own piece of felt from scratch, then use it in any number of ways, from tiny bags to enormous rugs. *Soulptural pieces: Sculpt with wool instead of clay to make something as simple as a bead or as wacky as a full-size statue. ‘Use this basic technique for all needle-felted surface embellishments you apply to a foundation fabric. Pull wool roving Hold a rove of wool roving in your hand, and gently tp the wool roving with your ether hand to pull off @ tut Never cut the woo! roving. Apply wool roving or yarn Place the founcation fabric on a foarn work surface, then lay the tufts of wool roving in an even layer on the foundation fabric.confident. Here are a few other tips to keep you poke-free: Keep your eyes on your work—always! ‘The second you look away to watch something on TV, you'll inevitably poke your finger! + Jab the needle straight down into your ‘work, Don’t bend the needle; it can easily break. Place the lap desk on your lap, place ‘your foam work surface on the lap desk, and then you should be safe. ERA RR RERRRRAEFSO Insert needle Insert a felting needle into the woo! roving and begin 10 jab the neeie in and out through the foundation {fabric and down into the foem. Make sure you hod the needle straight Continue until felted Continue jabbing the needie in anc out until the ‘woo! roving fibers have bonded to each other and ‘to the foundation fabric. Check back of fabric to ensure felting Flip the feoric or pull up # corner to see i felting is ‘occurring. As the woo! roving bonds to the fabric, you'll ‘See the wool raving come through on the other sice. 13Free-Form Needle Felting Free-form needle felting enables you to lay wool roving in any pattern or design you desire. ‘This works well for flowing or organic designs where clean, rigid lines aren't necessary. 14 | | ‘Lay out wool roving or yarn Needle felt wool roving or yarn Form your design by lying ox tufts of woo roving in Needle ft the woo! roving o yarn by jabbing te neste ‘the desiréd shape on the foundation fabric. ‘Gown through the wool roving and the fabric. Repeat fveniy end corsstenty uti the fibers ae bonded and fated 10 the fei Using a Template ‘Templates allow you to transfer a design to your fabric and fill it in with needle felting. This works well for complicated or specific designs. ‘Trace template on fabric Fill traced area Lay the template on the fabric and with wool roving Needie feit around the edge of the se a contrasting color pencil or an ‘Lay woo! roving over the traced shape to assure criso outlines. ‘ir solubie ink pen to trece arcund design on the fabric, and loosely ‘the template. ‘shape the wool roving to fit in the ‘wsced design. Needle felt tne woo! roving to create the traced shave.Transferring a Pattern Eranetve (tracing) paper made for trantisesing designs to bcos ar cee ‘Lay transfer paper on fabric ‘Trace design Check traced design Piece trans‘er paper on top of the fabric. Lay the design on top of the transfer Remove the design temolete and Be sure the fabric is ong hard surface paper. Using a wrting utensil ora the transter paper from the fabri. (rot foam), and be sure the tensier side styius, apoly pressure while tracing (of the paper is fecing the fabric, the design Using a Stencil or a Cookie Cutter ‘Stencils and cookie cutters are great for achieving crisp, simple needle-felted shapes. .¢ needle stays within the confines of a cookie cutter, so this is an excellent way for beginner to protect her fingers. Using stencils or cookie cutters is also a great way Fill stenet! or cookie cutter Place @ stencil or cookie cutter on the fabric, over a foar: work surface. Fill the shape with wool roving. Needle felt wool roving Keap the stencil or cookie cutter in piace and neecie felt the wool roving unt you've filed the shape with the ‘esired thickness of felted wool roving. 15Adding Yarn for Dimension ‘Beautiful wool yarns can add twirly, swirly dimension and lovely details to your needle felting. Design with yarn Outline with yarn Create your own masterpiece by laying yarn onto febric Lay yarn around the edges of your needle-elted designs: (over # foam work surface) to create @ design, needle needle felt es you go to create dramatic outiines. fetting 48 you go. Needle Felting Wool Appliqués Commercial wool felt can be cut into shapes and then needle felted onto a foun- dation fabric. This creates stitch-less appliqués that meld seamlessly with fabric. or this application, use wool felt, not synthetic craft felt.) Cut design from felt Needle felt appliqué to fabric Cut sround 2 tempiate (or trace the template first) Lay the eopliqué on fabric and neacie felt undi ‘or cut a free-form shape from woo! felt. the piace fuses to the fabric. 16Making Felt Fabric can create felt fabric by hand. Once you've created felt fabric, use it for any number of ects or let it stand alone as a piece of art. Lay out wool roving Needle felt wool roving together 2y tuts of wool roving horizontally directly on 2 foam Use 2 multingedte too! to needle felt the layers ‘surface. Lay an even layer of tufts vertcaly on too ct wool reving until they're bonded together 1 horizontal tuts. Flip fabric Peel the partally feted fabric off felting and flipping the foam. Fp the fabric over and Fold over any wispy ends end ‘lace it on the foam. needle felt them n place to create eis meeereene a clean edge. Repsst steps 2 and Se erent chaps 2 until you have 8 firmly bonded ‘To make shaped fabric, fil e cookie piece of felt fabric cutter with wool roving, then follow siegs 2-4 17Creating Balls or Beads from Wool Roving There are many uses for felt balls or beads. This most basic sculptural technique can be used for beads of any size. se one Form ball Needle felt and shape ball Flatten sides as needed. Roll a tuft of wool roving between your Place the bell on your foam work su When the ball is firm and of the fingers to form s bell that’s about twice face. Jab the felting needle in and out, desired size, press it onto a hard, the size you would like your finished ball turning the wool roving 2s yougo to —_—_—‘fiet surtac ‘or bead to be. form a round bal. Creating a Core ‘Using a core ensures that your projects will be firm. To make the most of your craft budget, create cores from wool stuffing—it's less expensive than wool roving. 18 ~~ < ad | Form a core with wool stuffing Rolla hanctul of woo! stuffing into # ball and neecie felt it until its moderately frm. It should be about three- ‘quarters the size of the desired finished shave. nd roll the bell beck ‘and forth to fatten it into shape. ‘Neacle felt slong the fit side to strangthen the shape, Cover core with wool roving ‘Wrap wool roving around the core and neadie fet it in place unti i's smooth, secure and nicely felted.Shaping with Skewers ‘Wrapping wool roving around a wooden skewer is an easy way to create oblong or oval shapes. This technique allows you to control the firmness and shape of your wool. You can create core shapes with stuffing; for smaller pieces, simply wrap the wool roving itself around the skewer. Create core with wool stuffing Pulla tuft of wool stutfing twice as large as the » “If you want to use items you have on hand, search the ‘house for ciroular, tubelike objects (oatmeal containers, pie tins) to use as circle templates. Just cut the item in ‘half or cut out the bottom, and needle felt away!(Cut wool and cotton fabric Cut 15i4" x 10" (29cm x 25cm) piece of wool fabric for the front of the plow and a 15)" x 10° (39cm x 25cm) piece of cotton fabric for the back of the pilow. Lay out wool roving in wing pattern Lay the woo! fabric on # foam work surface. Pull I | wisps of the dark turquoise, light turquoise, ime green and olive green wool roving. Lay out wisps in a wing configuration, so they meetin the middie | and fen soward the sides. ‘Needle felt wings and embellishments | Needle felt the wisps of wool roving in place. Rll ‘small tts of orange wool roving into balls. Neede | felt the randomly placed dots onto the wings.‘Sew moth body to pillow ‘Cut the moth body from woo! felt using the tern pate (page 118). Pin the orange telt in piace, in the ‘center of the wings. Use thread in 8 contrasting color to igzag stitch around the outside eoge of the bedy. if you don't heve #8 sewing machine, glue the body in place using febric give, or hend stitch round edge of the body) Greate antennae with yarn \Neacie felt 2 small lengtns of brown wool yarn ‘from the top of the bosy. Spiral the end of each piece of yarn to form the antennae, Assemble and sew pillow With right sides together, stitch the cotton fabric to the embellished wool fabric using a 8" (lem) seam. allowance. Along the bottom of the pillow. leeva sn ‘opening lerge enough for your hand. Diagonally snip the comers of the seam slowances to ensure trat When you turn the pillow right-side out it will have. nie pointed corners. ‘Turn, stuff and sew pillow ‘Turn the pillow right-side out. Stuff the pillow ‘with polyester filing. With @ sewing needle and thread, whigstiteh the opening closed.Cut base fabrie and appliqués Cut 8 7 x71 (182m x 19cm) piece of woo! fabric forthe front of the sachet. Repeat with the cotton fabric for the backing. Needle felt wisps of dark turquoise and olive green wool roving for (grass onto the wool fabric, Cut the tulip shapes (cage 117) from the wool felt. Use a contrasting throed to zigzag stitch the tulip shapes onto the felted wool fabric. Stuff sachet With the right sides together, stich the embelished ‘wool fabric to the cotton fabric using a 1" (lem) ‘seam allowance. Leave an opening giong the bot- tom of the sachet. Diagonally snip the comers of the ‘seam allowances. Turn the sachet right-side out and. sutf it with polyester filing and a bit of lavender. Close the oponing with 8 whipsttch,‘This fun little pincushion uses hand-spun wool yarn to mimic the * Woo! roving—brown and tan texture of bark. A bonus of using a + Weol fet—green wool pincushion: The lanolin in the * Wool stuffing wool keeps your pins from rusting! Mo eae ee Create core for stump Wind a large tutt of wool stuffing around 2 skewer. Pull te tuft off the skewer and needle felt it into a cylinder shane. Wrap with wool roving ‘Cover the entire core with the brown woo! roving and cover the top of the stump with the tan wool roving, Needle fet all of the wool roving onto the core. Create branch with skewer Wind 8 small tuft of brown wool roving around @ ‘skewer, pull the tuft off the skewer ard needle felt that tuft to make @ branch. Apply the tan ‘woo! roving to the too of the branch and needle {felt the tan wool roving to attach it.Hola the brown end of the branch against the side of the stumo. Nosdle felt around the bese cf the branch and into the stump until the branch, is securely attached. Give it a tug to msi 's secure sure a“ Attach leaves Cut 3 small leet shapes from wool fer Use a felting neecte to sttach the leaves to the stump near the branch. so Needle felt lengths of brown hanc-spun yarn onto the stump. Curve the yarn and wind it into a spiral to mimic the look of bark, \ Make seasonal pincush- ions! Add flowers for spring or fall-colored leaves for fall. *Perch a little birdie on the stump, or make a wee gnome to accompany your pincushion!MATERIALS padst 1s * Wool roving —red and white + rating aes foen week ectce «Mot sere Add polka dots Rill very smal! tufts of white woo! roving to form toose ball shapes. Needle fat these to the top of ‘each red mustoom cap to form poike dots. Create toadstool tops jl red wool roving into 3 small b ach bell of wool roving: fistten ails. Neadie felt side, Attach toadstools to stump Use a felting needle to attach the tosdstoois to the top of the pincushion. ‘Make toadstool bases ‘Wind white wool roving into 8 tiny 9 skewer. Remove the wool from the skewer: Use & ting needie to attach the stems to bottom of the 109c" oF 3 Sterns. 13er shape around ‘el stoois. Repest 2 times for a tora 61MATERIALS This photo album cover was inspired by colorful vintage crewel embroidery. By using bright colors" turquiss sine greon = pruting are end outlining the design in yarn, you can achieve _ 4 orange S aeiter wcclie this look without working even one stitch. Wool ace {Foam work murfuco felt is used as the base fabric since it won't fray ‘the album eo ee and is very forgiving to work with (no sewing * Wool yarn—brown sae and hot pink ‘transfer paper required!) Sees orale ‘This idea can be applied to any photo album, Journal or scrapbook. ‘Open the photo elbum end lay it on the light be felt. Wrap the rectangle around the closed photo album; ‘Measure eround the photo album: flush with the top ‘oid the end faps inside the front an back covers. ‘and bottom edges of the photo sibum, add 3" (Ger) on ‘To determing the boundaries of the design, use an ‘each side to create fans thet wil ettacn to the inside of airsoluble marking pen to mark the lett and right ‘the front and back covers, Mark the measured rectangle ‘edges of the front cover. ‘with an siesoluble marking pen, Use pinking sheers to cute felt rectangle. * Flip through vintage embroidery books or clip-art books to find fun designs to transfer to your photo album cover and replicate the design in felt. "Don't stop at the front cover; needle felt the spine ‘and the back as well.* Be sure to needle felt with the cover on the foam work surface, not directly on the photo album. ‘Trace design onto cover Photococy the design temolate (page 119). Depending on the size of your album, you may ‘need to enlarge this template. Use transter paper 10 transfer the design between the marked lines Con the cut biue felt. ‘Needle felt wool roving to photo album cover Lay the rectangle on foam work surface. Starting with the wool roving for the bicd's body, film the Gesign. Neale fels the wool roving unti i's smooth, Repest for the other wocl roving colors,Outline with yarn Lay the hot pink wool yarn around the bird, circles and leaves. Neate felt the yarn to attach it to the felt cover. Needle fet the brown yarn to the cover to create 8 branch, Giue cover to album Use fabre glue to adhere the needie-felted cover 10 the photo sibum. Fold and secure the flaps Inde the front and back covers.Fabric Artwork This project is sort of a “felt-by-number” MATERIALS piece, if you will. Pick a graphic fabric that “Wool rovingebrowa dark taryucten you love, and fill in the design with wool rov- orange pink white and yellow 1 + Wool yara—rown, dark tarquotse, ing! This is an easy way to create a textural, ee ee Se colorful masterpiece to hang in your home. '* Cotton or linen fabrio—i1" x 14" (28cm x 9¢cm) No artistic skills are required! This is also (Fabric shows from Fubrie Traditions) great way to use up scraps of wool roving Siete a ees ae ing tecte you may have accumulated. > Foam work surface © Tallor’s pencil, chalk or aireoluble marking penBe_ f.. Outline photo mat on fabric Lay the frame's mat on the fabri, 1nd frame the portion you want ro needle felt. Mark the mat’ inner border on the fabric with a tailors pencil, chalk or an aicsolubie pen | ‘Begin needle felting design Lay the fabric on & foam work sure face and begin needle felting the ‘design with matching woo! roving. Is best to use a single felting nee- die for this; you may be working in small erees end you can shape the ‘wool roving or yarn as you needle felt i in olece. Ifthe design has ‘thin lings, needie fet wool yarn onto these aress. Complete needle felting and frame Use woo! roving o fil in the background color, or you may want to leave this ‘are blank, for @ nice contrast. Place the met on the felted fabric and secure it with tape or glue, it necessary. Pace the mattes fabric in a freme and hang ‘he piece for everyone to enjoy. You may leave out the frame's glass to slow people to experience the texture of the wool) At Th Cheek that wool roving is bonding As the wool begins to felt onto the fabric, pee! the fabric from the foam ‘work surface—the woo! roving will tend to stick to the fosm—to assure that the wool roving is bond lng with the fabric. If you can see that the wool reving hes penetrated the fabric, then it's bonded. * Stitch your felted art toa tote for a unique accesso- ry, or whip up a pillow! "Experiment with your ‘own design on white cotton fabric. Either design directly on the fabric, or use transfer paper to transfer any drawings you have ‘sketched on paper. 67‘Trace and cut pattern pieces tour green felt isn't folded, fold it in half lengthwise. Trace the tempiate (93g@ 120) onto the (green felt with the dotted line on the fold. Cut 2. Then, cut 2 pieces of red felt for the ining, using the pattern. (Note: The lining isa bit ‘shorter than the body of the bag.) Cut 2 pieces of orenge cotton fabric [25° x 218" (Gem x Bomnil for the handles. Cut leaves from ‘the green wool felt. “Transfer the flower design from the ‘template (page 120) onto the green felt pieces trom step 1 Needle felt design Lay the green felt onto the foam work surface, Lay out the woo! roving to fil in the design. Needle felt the woo! roving in pace.Attach leaves Sew bag and lining Stich the leaves onto the green felt pieces using = Stitch the green felt pieces with the rignt sides together ‘Bigzeg stitch running down the middie of each lest. to form the body of the bag. Leave a is" (Tom) seam allowance. Tum the bag right-side out. Sttch the red fet together for the lining leaving a ¥ (1em) seam allow ance. Be sure to leave en opening atthe bottom of the, lining for turning the ning right-side out later Press and sew handles ‘Turn and press handles Fold the handle pieces in naif lengthwise with the right Using a turing too), turn the hencies right-side out. sides together and press them with an iron. Stitch the Press each handle with en iron right sides of a hancie together with # 4" i6mm) seem allowance. Repest for the other handle 70Pin handles to bag Pin the right sides of the handles to the right side of the ‘bag body along its top edge. Line uo the raw edges of the hendles with the top edge of the beg. (The hendies willbe upside down) ‘Turn, stitch and pross bag ull the body of the bag end the handles through the. ‘opening in the bottom edge ofthe ining. Press wath ‘an iron, Stitch the opening in the lining closes wth the sewing machine. Run the stitch slong the bottom ‘2096 of the lining with no seem allowance. This not only closes the opening but also gives the bag a bit of structure. Push the lining down inside the body of the bag. Press the bag with an iron Sew ining to bag Place the body of the bag inside the lining with the fight sides together. Be sure to tuck in the handles. Stiten arounc the top edge of the beg, change purse to match your new handbag. ved‘This project is positively “no-sew"! That's why needle felting is so wonderful—you can create beautiful, artful objects and accessories with very little skill, tools or time. Create your own felt fabric from scratch and fold it into a z snappy little wallet for stashing cash or makeup. You can Seniesa ‘make this wallet as small or as large as you'd like, based : Lay out wool roving Ley the tufts of ight turquoise ‘woo! roving horizontally on & foam work surface to create 2 rectangle about 8 x 11° (20¢m x 28cm), not including the wisay fends. Place an even layer of the fight turquoise wool roving tufts vertically on top of the layer of horizontal tufts, ‘on how much wool and time you have! ‘Needle felt wool roving Needle felt the woo! roving tufts ‘together using a muttineedle too! {to speed things up) until the fibers have bonded together, Flip fabric and continue to needle felt Poo! the felted fabric off the foam ‘and flip the fabric over, Fold over any wispy ends and needle felt ‘them in place to create a ciesn ‘edge. You should have a rectar- le that measures approximately 7K" x 1014" (180m x 27em). Keep flipping and needie felting unt! the fibers are firmly bonded imo 2 piece of felt fabric.74 °o & Add embellishments Use orange woo! roving to needle felt a circie onto the ‘0p third of the wallet. Needle felt another circle onto the ‘bottom third of the light turquoise rectangle. Needle felt ‘long oval shape onto the midcle third of the rectangle. a ‘Needle felt sides to create seams Flip over the rectangle, then fold up the bottom third ‘onto the middle third of the rectangle. Needle felt along ‘both sides to join these 2 parts and create a seam. Needle felt ne seams until they are firmly joined. Attach yarn ties Fun a 15° (38cm) length of yarn Gown the rectangle to the left of the embelish ments. Repset on the right side ct the embellishments. Keep 1 end of each length of yar flush with an edge of the rectangle and let the long tends extend beyond the opposite edge. The third of the rectangle with the long yam ends will be the top fap of ‘your wallet. Needle felt each length of yam in pace. ts ‘Thread light turquoise yarn onto a yarn needle and tie 12 knot in the other end of the yarn. Poke the threaded needle from inside the wallet through the bottom, on ‘the fold, so thet this yarn lines up with @_yam tie on ‘the top flap. Repeat to ereste 2 yarn tie for the other yarn te on the top fleo.Close wallet Fold down the upper flap and tie together each pair of yarn ties to hold the wallet closed. * Add some glitz with sequins or beads, Isn't everything better with some sparkle? Make a mini size wallet for a change purse. é Make a larger one for a olntch. Make mul- ‘oh tiples for gifts! & “*Skip the ties and stitch on a snap or some ‘Velero to close the wallet.Wrap and needle felt wool roving Wrep tufts of the olive green woo! roving horizontally around the foam hat form ang ‘cross the rounded top of the foam rat form. Neale felt all these tuts of woo! roving tothe foam het form. Apply second layer of wool roving Pace tufts of the olive green wool roving vertically on the sides of the foam hat form ‘and over the first layer of woo! roving. On ‘the 109 of the foam hat form, lay tuts of olive green woo! roving opposite the direc tion that you used in step 1. Needle felt these tufts of woo! roving.78 Create rim of bow! Fi the foam hat form end woo! roving so that the bare fat partis on the top. Wrap a horizontal leyer Cf olive green woo! roving along the too edge of the owl; this forms the rim of the bow. Needle felt this ‘wool roving until the fibers heve bonded. Flip and needle felt bow! Pee! the bowi off the foam hat form, turn the bow! inside out, and place it back on the nat form. Needle fet 2 the woo! roving. Continue turning and needle felting the bow! until you resch the desired consistency. Create basket weave ‘Tose 12 sections of the olive green woo! reving long enough to extend from the bows rim to the ‘center of the bottom plus 1° (cm). [The sections ‘shown hare are each approximetely 7" (18em).] Foid 1" (Sem) of a wool roving section under itself ‘end needle fet this foided part to the bow's rim: leave the rest of the wool roving section loose for weaving. Repeat with the remaining 11 wool ro- Ing sections so thet they/re evenly spaced around the bowl, Use a felting needle to tack the end of @ rope of mint green woo! roving that's long enough to.circie the tow! and under an olive green wool roving section. Weave the mint green woo! roving ‘over and under the olive green sections around the ‘bowl until it meets the attached end. Needle felt to secure this end.Complete horizontal weave With another rope of mint green wool roving, repeat the weeving portion of step 5 to form the second row: stsrt an olive green section over from the. start of the previous mint green row. Repeat until you have enough horizontal rows, Lightly needle felt al of the woven woo! roving to secure the basket weave to the bow, Embellish rim of bow! Needle felt 2 strip of hot pink wool roving to the rim of the bow.Tf you're fond of all things cute, then you'll love making these dolls, wee animals and other charming creations. From only a tuft of woo! roving, you can create a woolen whimsy sure to brighten up anyone's day! You can now take my signature design to create your own Cute and Cuddly Critters (page 82). The Birdie Mobile (page 92) is a lovely addition to a new baby’s nursery or any spot that requires a sweet touch! Give that little someone in your life a gift to treasure with Miss Penelope Poppet (page 110), a tried-and-true felt friend. ‘Whether you intend to give your creations to little ones or to keep them for yourself, these projects are meant to bring a smile.Cute and Cuddly Critters While patterns (page 122) will help you shape these critters, needle felting will produce unique results depending on the ‘wool you use, how firmly you needle felt, etc. There are no real rules, which is one thing I love about needle felting and that makes it a great medium for personaliza- tion and expression.Critter Body (bear shown) i 417 = . Greate body core Pull a tuft of wool stuffing about the size of @ deseball, then wrap it tightly eround # bembo0 skewer to for ‘a rounded sausage shape. Slide the wool stuffing off ofthe skewer, snd piace the woo! sttfing ona fear work surface. Neadie felt the wool stuffing, securing ‘the wispy ends first, until the wool core is firm and about the ae ofe small eo0 rs ‘Make space for arms and legs Needle fel indentations where you will attach the arms anc legs. Cover core with wool roving ula tuft of brown woel roving that's long enaugh to circle the core. Gentiy spreed the tuft of woo! roving 1 cover the core from end to end. Begin wrapping the wool roving around the core; neade felt he wool roving in piace 2 you go. Be sure to cover the ends of the core. Continue needie feiting until you have fully covered the core. Add more wool roving as needed to cover any bare soots. Keep needle felting unt the wool roving is smooth Create limbs ull tufts of brown woo! roving for the limbs. Make sure ‘e8ch pair of limbs is equally sized: make the legs a & larger than the arms. Wrap 2 tuft of wool roving around ¢ ‘bamboo skewer into @ small sausege shave, pull the tutt off the skewer and neadie felt the tuft until the limb is firm, Repeat this to finish the other 3 limbs,= Form and cover core for the head Pull 8 tuft of wool stutfing sbout the sze of a grepefrut. Lightly neece fo the wool stuffing to create a core about the size of a jumbo egg. Cover the core with ‘brown woo! roving. Needle felt the brown woo! roving. Wind 2 equatsized tufts of brown wool raving into bolls, egch about the size of s querter. Needle felt ch ball of woo! roving unti it's firm; turn it as you (G0 to ensure you achieve a round bell, Needle felt in the center of each ball to make en ear indentation Position each ear as desired and needle felt around ‘the ears to secure them to the hoad. Adjust the ear’s shape 8s necessary by needle felting cown through the top of the ear, Needle fet a small tutt of wool row ing eround the base of each ear to cover tho seam. between the ear anc the head, # desired, Needle felt 2 smal bal from white woo! roving, Neecle fe't this ball to the middie of the face. Neacle fet around and through the ball until the ‘snout is securely attached to the face.‘Embroider facial features ‘Tread uoholstery thread or embroidery thread onto & sewing needle and tle # krot at the other end of the ‘thread, Push the needle in through the bottom of the ‘head and out through the face or snout, wherever ‘you want to begin embroidering the nose or mouth. If your eritter has a nose, start with thst to hele you ‘Embellish face ‘After you finish embroidering the facial fstures, push the needie back out through the bottom of the head ‘nd tio off the thread. Snip the thread close to the head. If you can stil e8@ a bit of thread, neecie fett it down into the head to bury it. For rosy cheeks, eoply lush with @ cotton swab. center the mouth. Place eyes Position black beads on the face ‘and use felting neesies to nod them in place. Reposition each ead #8 necessary unt you are happy with the placement. Needle felt small indentation on the face for each eye. Attach first eye ‘Thread black upholstery thread into 2 needle that's long enough to $087 Detween the bear's eyes and thin ‘enough to pass through eech bead. Tie # knot in the other end of the: ‘thread. Push the needle in through the bottom of the head and pull the thread to secure the knot. Push the neadie out through the first eye location, thread on the beed and push the needle in where you want the eye locates, Attach second eye Push the needle out where you want to position the second eye, thread the bead onto the needia, and push the needle in at the eye location, Push the needle out by the first eye anc repeat with each ‘eye once more to secure them. Push the needle out through the bottom of the head: tie off the ‘thread anc embed the knot as ‘you did in step 6.‘These critters aren't recom- mended for small children. For safety, use black wool roving instead of beads for the eyes. Make sure the ears and tails are firmly attached. ‘Also, needle felt or stitch the Joint limbs instead of using buttons. Even with these adjustments, I wouldn't reo- ‘ommend these cute figures for children under the age of five. Use your best judgment! 8 small circle of tan wool roving 10 the tip of each limb. Begin paws Thread upholstery thread onto a sewing needie and tie 2 knot in the other end of the thread. Push the needle in through the top of the limb and out where you want the claw to begin, Add claws Stitch 3 vertical lines from the edge of the paw pad ‘across the end cof the limb for claws. After completing third line, push the needle back out through the top Of the limb, Tie @ knot in the thread ard pull the thread back through the limb to secure it, exiting st any point on ‘the lim®. Srp off the excess thread. Add claws to the: remaining limes.Bunnies and Kittens Create heads for other critters Form and cover @ core for the head (see step 1 on page 84), For the kitten, acd stripes in a contrasting color of wool roving, Place 3 tufts of wool roving on ‘the face, and needle felt the tufts in place. (Spots right be cute, tool) Add whiskers Embroider the face and edd the eyes (see steps 6-9 on page 85). Cut 3 equal lengths of monofilament. Thread 8 length of monofilament onto 8 needie, and push the needle through the face so thst part of the monofilament ‘extends from each cheek. Position the monofilament 8s desired. Add 8 tiny drop of supergive where the whisker meats the fece, and pull the othe: end slightly so thet the glued portion is inside the heed to secure the wris- ors. Repeat with the other 2 lengths of monofilament. Create ears Kitten: Needle felt 8 tuft of woo! roving into 8 ball about the size of a quarter. Nee fot the top of tne ball into «8 point by slighty flatening 1 top side and turning the ‘bell over and fisttening the other side. Use 2 contesting color of woo! roving to needle felt the inner part of the kittan’s ear. Repest to make the other esr. ‘Bunny: Wind a tuft of wool roving around bamboo skewer to create @ sausage shape. Pull the wool roving off the skewer. Needle felt the woo! roving until i's firm; tum the woo! roving around 8s you go and slightly flet- ten it to create a bunny’s ear shape. Use 8 contrasting color of woo! raving to needie felt the inner part of the ‘bunny’s ear. Repost to make the other ear Attach the completed pair of ears to the head (see stop 3 on page 84). Add tails Bunny: Roll white woo! roving into a ball and needia felt into the bunny as a tail Kirtan: Wrap @ small tut of wool roving around # bem boo skewer into 8 long. skinny teil shape. Pull the tuft off the skewer and neecie felt the wool -oving. Needle felt each tal to its critters body. 87Attach Head ‘Thread wire onto a dollmaking needle, Flatten the wire at the eye of the neesie with needie-nose pliers 10 ensure that the wire will stay on the needle 2s ‘you pull it through the body. Te # knot at the other end of the wire, Secure wire and cover Using round-nose pliers, rwist the wire unti i's secure and snip off excess but leave about i’ (3mm) of the wire, Twist the wire end up close to the body. Needle {felt a small tuft of woo! roving over the indentation at the top of the head. Attach head to body Push the neecie and wire in through the bottom of the citer's body, out trough the top ef the body, in through the bottom of the head an out through the top of the head. Pull the wire $0 that the knot meets the bottom of the body. Push the neadle beck in through the top of the need—this creates an indents tion that you'l caver late-—end out through the bot tom of the body. void kinks in the wire es you pul it through, 88 they will get caught in the stuffing and ‘woo! roving.) = Attach a bow to your critter with fabric glue. To make the kitten’s hat as seen on ‘Page 82, follow the pattern (page 123). Roll the piece into a cone shape, and secure the cone’s seam with fabric glue. Attach the hat to ‘your critter’s head by running a ‘small bead of fabric glue along the inside rim of the hat and position- ing the hat on the head. Embellish the hat as desired. » To make skirt, follow the directions for the poppet's skirt (page 115). Scale the skirt to fit your critter.Attach Limbs anchor baton ‘Thread needle Cut approximately 24° (6tem) of usholstery ‘read. (| prefar to have more than | raally need.) ‘Thread the uchoistary thread through both holes ‘of a button: center the button in the migdie of the piece of thread. Thread both ends of the upholstery ‘thread onto a long sewing needle. Attach all limbs to body Follow the peth on the ciagram at right to attach ‘the limbs: Push the needle through the top of the outer ‘sige of the right erm and pull the button flush with the arm. Tie 2 knot inside the right arm. Push the nescie in. ‘through the right snouider anc out through the left shou dex. Ti a knot against the left shoulder. Push the needle ‘through the top of the left arm an through a button. Push the needle down through the other hole of that button, through the top of the left arm and out the right hip. Pull tight Te a knot against the right hip, Push the nescie through the top of the right leg, through the first hole cf another button, down through the other hole of that ‘button, tough the top of the right leg n through the right his, and out through the left hip, Te @ knot against the let ho. Push tne needle through the top of the lett leg. through 1 hole of the iast button, cown through the ‘other hole of that button, through the top of the left eg, in through the left hio. and out through the bottom of the ‘body. Tie @ knot agsinst the body, then push the ngedle in through the bottom of the body ang out through the back (“END™ on diagram), Pull the thread to pull the keet Up inside the body; snip off the excess thread at the back Use 2 felting needle to bury eny remaining threes. Needle {alte tuft of wool roving over the thread anc wire at the bottom of the body.Kids love the squishy, weighty texture of these beanbags, and they enjoy tossing them about and creating little games. This project is a great way to use up scraps of felted sweaters you may have left over from other projects—or to give life to a wool you accidentally threw in the washer! you don't have any felted sweaters for this project, scour the for wool sweaters at a local thrift store; you might even find. some outdated wool sweaters in your box of winter clothes, Throw the sweaters in your washer on hot (this time intentionally), and , You'll have felted wool!Cut squares Use pinking sheers to cut feted sweater nieces into rectangles—mine are 5° x 7" (13em x 18em). ‘You can adjust the size of your rectangles to ft your leer stencils. Cut 2 rectangles for every beanbag You want to make, ‘Noodle felt wool roving in stencil Lay a wool rectangle on a foam work surface. Place a let- ‘er stencil in the center of the rectangle and fill the stencil ‘opening with tufts of red wool roving. Caretully needle ‘elt the wool roving, staying within the stencil and shap- ing the wool roving with the needle ss you go. Remove the stencil. Fill in any gaps in the letter with small tufts of wool roving and neecie felt them in place. Repeat to make an emelshed rectangle for every beanbag. Sew front and back together Use straight pins to pin a lettered rectangle to 8 blank rectangle and pin with wrong sides together. Zigzag stitch around all sides with @ (Tem) seam slewance; leave 2 small opening on any side. Be sure to backstitch 1 the beginning and and of each seam to secure the stitches, Repest to assembie all of the beendegs. ‘Fill and finish Prace a funnel in the opening of # beanbag and fil t wth about 1 cup of beans or pellets, Stren the opening closed securely, so the beans o° pellets won't spill out. Repest to complete all of the besnbegs. e1The soft textures and colors of this MATERIALS mobile make it perfect to hang in + tate eetpi ee marae a baby’s nursery or a child's room. pees tee ects x oe ‘Three woolly birds fly amid felt balls aoa inane and flowers, creating an eye-catching + Woot turning ean teene display for your little one, Customize oo + Long, thick semtng newde the colors to suit the décor! * Accylio paint optional) Flowers and Felt Balls Create flower petals Wind a tuft of pink woo! roving into 2 ball and begin to neecie fe bbut con't needle felt 10 the point that its firm. Needle fait the ball into quarters to create 4 petals ‘Add flower centers Needle felt @ small tuft of ime green wool roving wners the oetais meet at the center of the flower, Repost steps 1 and 2 to make the desired number of flowers in mu tiple color combinations. Create felt balls Needle felt wool roving into multiple colors and sizes of felt bas.Create bird core Roll the woo! stuffing in your hands to form 1 lege ball ang 1 bal that’s about one-quarter ofthe size of the larger ball Neacie felt each bal so it retains its shape. Needle fet te smalor ball to the larger ball to form a core for the bird. Cover core with wool roving Wrap the light turquoise wool roving evenly around the ‘core. Creste the bic in the size and shape you like, or use my tempiate (page 121) as a guide. Needle felt the \weo! roving to the core. Fil in the joint between the hhead and the body with the light turquoise wool roving ‘Needle fait the woo! roving unt the joint is smooth Add beak Needle feit 2 small tuft of light turquoise woo! roving to the head: shape the tuft into a besk.‘Make tail Attach tail Fold a tut of light turquoise woo! roving, and needle Use 8 felting needle to attach the wispy ends of the felt the folded end, Leave the wiscy ends unteited. tail to the bird. Add more wool roving to build up the tail, and neecie fat the tal to shace it. Greate wings \ i Wine @ ttt of ime green woo! roving into 8 bal, anc ‘ the bal to faten it. Tepe: an end to shape the ball ito & wing. Recest to make the other wing ‘ Neadie fet the wings to ettech them to the body. | Revest steos 1-6 to make 2 more birdsyou prefer. se ‘Thread mobile strings (Cur 3 equal lengths of yarn. Thread s length of yern onto @ long, thick ‘sewing needle; cush the needle into the bird's back and out through the bottom of the bird, then knct the yern on the bottom. Repost this for the remsining 2 bircs. ‘Cut 3 more equal lengtns of yarn that are slightly longer than the ‘yarn for the birds. Using the same sewing needle, string the flowers ‘and felt beads onto each length ot yarn. Be sure to knot the bottom of ‘each yam length. | Wrap or paint frame | ‘Wrap yarn around the embroidery hoop; use | fabric give to secure the yarn to the hoop as you go. You can use serylic paint to cover the. | embroicery hoop instead of wrapoing it. itAttach strings to hoop String top of mobile Tie all of the strings from step 2 to the embroidary Cut3 more equal lengths of yarn and tie the end of each ‘oop. Adjust the strings so they are evenly spaces en to the emercidery hoop, Use the sewing needle to string 2 the hoop. fel: bas onto each yarn length. Gather the 3 yarn lengths: pull 1 or more as needed to mace sure the mobile hangs ‘evenly, Leave atleast 3-4" (Born=10om) for the top loop. ‘The size of the loop lergely depends on how much excess you have ang how lerge you went your oon to be. Tie 8 knot to in tne tons of the 3 yarn lengths. ‘Thread yarn and finish ‘Thread the 3 yarn ends above the knot from the arevious step onto the sewing needle, and oush the needie thrcugh the middle of e felt- 12d flower. Pull the fiower down close to the knot. Tie the laose yarn ‘ends above the flower into a loop for hanging the matile. Secure each, knot on the mobile with a dab ot tebric glue.Catnip Mouse Kitties love the texture of wool and, MATERIALS of course, the smell of catnip. Com- ‘Wool roving—hot pink bine the two for a delectable treat for © Soa une wal rorngtace your feline. This project has been sae eae kitty tested and approved! ieee. ae + ld, owe catnip » Fabrte glue Felting needle + Foam work wurfuce,Create catnip center Prace about 1 tablespoon of catnip in the center of & square [ebout 3° x 3" (Gon x Bem] of cotton fabric. fe the square closed securely with a bit of yarn to form a litte bundle. Add ears and facial features Roll 2 small tufts of hot pink wool roving into tiny balls. Lightly needte felt each bal to bind the fibers. ‘Needle felt ine bails to the body to creste ears, Needle felt small amounts of white and biack woo! roving onto the face of the body to create eyes and hot pink woo! roving for the nose. To make whis- ers, thread the brown woo! yam into 8 large needle ‘and push the needle sideways through the nose. To Secure the whiskers, out a doo of fabric glue where the whisker meets tho fece, then tug the other en Cf the yein lightly to bury the give behind the nose. Repeat to add another osir of whiskers. Cover center with wool roving ‘Wrap hot pink wool roving around the catnip bundle to form an egg shape. Needle felt the woo! roving unti it's firm; be sure to tum the pece es you go. I's OK to jad through to the eatni this won't hur the felting needle. Add tail ‘Thread the brown wool yarn onto a large needle, piace a dab of glue on the end of the yarn to secure itand push ‘the needie in through the nose and out through the rear of, the mouse. Snip off the excess yarn at the nose, leaving ‘only the yarn tail. Give this mouse to your kitty to enjoy! You can actually mix in ‘some of your kitty’s fur with the wool roving and ‘ ‘needle felt the fur right into weird, but kitties love it! * Try some different shapes, such as birds or fish.MATERIALS © Strong fabric glue Thave always been fascinated with vintage toys, es especially stuffed animals. There is something so * Cocriedate or Romney wool «Red oraft paint innocent and whimsical about a sweet old dog on + Small bits of wool roving __* Felting needle wheels, but one can be expensive at an antique store! black, pink and white + Foars work surface ‘This cute little dog is made for decoration, but you Deets iw a Sate could add wheels that actually roll. renee es ee ‘The finished dog stands about 5" (13cm) tall Dole ofthe wheats 2) nasties cam: (not including the wheels) and 6" (150m) long (not —_—* Seoéen whesis “a. including the tail. (ez diaaeter (4) Create skeleton To create an armature, twist 2 pipe clasners together ‘Twist 2 more pipe cleaners together. Then twist the 2 sets together to form an X. Bend down the end quarters to cre- ate 4 legs, Fold # pipe cleaner in half anc twist the halves rogether to crests the head. Join the head to 1 end of the legs and body between the front legs. Bend the head piece ‘Wrap wool roving around armature Begin wrapping beige woo! roving srounc the body erme- ture, Gently needle fat to secure the wool roving: carefully avoid she pipe cleaners. Layer on more woo! roving and ‘neecie felt it untl tne body is about 2" (Sem) sround. Wren woo! roving around the legs anc needle felt it in pisce. Wrap woo! roving around the area where the legs mest the ‘body and needle felt the wool roving in place. Keeo layering and neadie felting to achieve 2 nice dog body. Wreo some wool roving around the neck aree and neecie felt tin place. ‘Add woo! roving to the head end snout ares and neecie felt ‘tin olace, building up and layering es necessary, ‘This project tuses pipe cleaners to create an armature for the dog. which gives him a bit of structure and stability. Corriedale or ‘Romney wool roving is best to use, as it is very crimpy; ft grabs ‘onto the pipe cleaners nicely, and it felts quite easily and seam- Jessly. These types of wool roving give a bit ofa fuszier look, but since this is a poooh, that's OK! : 101102 Needle felt to shape Nessie fet 10 finesse the shave by making a narrower hip region and adding creases to the area where the hind legs meet the body. Since pipe clesners are the armature, you can bend the legs 8 bit and do some concentrated needle feting in the crook of the log it necessary to create 8 crisper bend. Flatten the bot- ‘toms of the feet with 8 felting needle. Give dog spots Layer brown woo! roving in random places to ‘create spots. Needle fe't these spots to biend them into the body. ‘Add ears and tail Needie fet a side of @ smell tutt of brown wool roving: leave the wispy ends unfeited. Concentrate the neecie fetting in 1 spot to create @ bond in the ear. Needle felt to attach the wispy ands of tne ear 10 the head Repeat to make the other eer. For the tal, wrap a tutt ‘of beige wool roving eround a wooden skewer and form the woo! roving into a litle sausage shaoe. Pull the wool roving off the skewer and needle fei unt it's fr. Leave 1 end abit looso; needie fel this end to the body with the feting needle‘Add lips and nose For the muzzle, needie fet an indentation down the miccle ‘of the snout and curve it up on both sides. Neadie felt a tiny Bit of black wool roving inside the indentation to create & mouth, Neadle felt @ small black ball of wool roving onto the snout for a nose and a small bit of pink wool roving under the mouth forthe tongue. For eyes, necdie fett2 tiny tuts of white woo! raving onto the face and ads e bit of black woo! roving to each eye forthe pupil. Tie a length Ct fobon in 8 bow round the neck Make wheels Paint the dowels and wooden wheels red and aliow them 10 dry. Insert dowels inside the holes on the wheels, Use 8 bit of wood or all-ourpose craft clue if necessary to secure. Attach wheels to dog Use fabric glue to attach the feet of the dog to the dowels: alow the glue to dry. You cen stich the dog's feet tothe dowels if you preter Don't forget: Tiny wheels area choking hazard for little ones.104 Tove all things miniature, and there is something MATERIALS Jagical and charming about tiny houses. Inspired By woot vicar Art Deco images of cottages, I had to create one out of wool! This house is made with a small square of foam for a base and a small triangle of foam for the roof. This helps you to achieve a uniform shape and is handy when making multiple houses for a village. It is hard not to get carried away when creat- ing these houses. There are endless possibilities for designing the gardens and the houses themselves. ‘You are limited only by your imagination! * Saal pee of ‘wool fe * Upk teem ee + Fubrio glue = Fubsto science = Round cookte eatten—4 (116m diameter = Felting neodle = Foun work surface Wooden skewer * Pinking shearsHouse (Cut foam base pieces Use fabric scissors to cut 2 cubes of 14" idem) Unhelstery foam. Shape the cube into 8 trangle ‘by cutting cisgonslly from 2 acjacent comers into the center of the square. Cover with wool roving Cover the square with light turaucise woel roving ‘and needle fot it in place, Continue neacie felting until the house is evenly covered and the woo roving is smoothly bonded. Repeat this crocess ‘with the orange woo! roving to cover the root Attach roof Use a bit of fabric glue to achare the roof to the top ‘of the house. After the glue cries, edd some small ‘us of the orenge wool roving te conceal the join ‘between the roof end the house; needie felt this ‘added wool roving to form e scelloned edge. 105106 Add door Neacie fet dark turquoise woo! roving into 8 rectangle for the door. Needle felt 8 dot of orenge woo! roving ‘onto the rectangie for the doarknab, Rolla small tutt of white woo! roving between your fingers to create a ball end needle fit it. Focus your Putty look to the smoke. Because this piece is so smell, use fabric give to attach it to the chimney. Construct chimney Wrap 8 tuft of dark turquoise wool roving round = wooden skewer and form the wool roving into a small ‘s2usege shape. Pull the woo! roving off the skewer. Needle fe't this piece; flatten and squere off an end — this end is the top of the chimney, Needle felt the rounded end of the chimney to attach it to the root * Create an entire village. ‘One for the holidays could ‘be quite festive! Rather than gluing houses to the base, attach a bit of the hooked portion of ‘Velcro to the bottom of each house to create an Anterchangeable play set for a child.Create felt fabric lawn Place a round cookie cuter on 8 foam work surfece end fil the cookie cutter wth 2 layers of ime green woo! roving. Needle felt the wool roving. Peel the wool roving off the foam work surface, fio the wool roving over and needle ‘alt the other side. Keep tlipcing and needle felt- ing until the wool circle is firmly felted. Use a bit of fabric ‘lue t0 attach the house to this crcular lawn, Create trees and shrubs For 8 tree, wrap @ tuft of olive green woo! roving ‘round a wooden skewer. Remove the weol roving from the skewer, and needle felt it unt firm; taper ‘an end. Repeat this orocess on # smaller scele 10 make 8 shrub. Give the tree end the shrub in piece (on the lawn, Make sidewalk Needle felt hot pink wool roving to the lewn to form pathway leading from the edge of the lawn to the house. Around the oath, needie fet small dots of hot pink, ‘orange and yellow wool roving to represent flowers Finish base Using # round cookie cutter 8s a template, use pinking ‘shears to cut 8 piace of wool feit. Use fabric give to ‘attach the falt to the underside of the lawn 107This fruit is much nicer than plastic fruit! Everlasting and textural, it adds a whimsical touch when displayed on a table or in a shadow box on the wall. These pieces of fruit could also be toys for the kiddies—just make sure the stem and leaves are securely attached! You can make the fruit colors realistic or wild—add polka dots or stripes if you want wacky fruit! 108Form core Rol @ handful of wool stuffing into @ ball and reecie felt it until i's moderately firm. It should be about three-querters of the size you want your finished fruit to be. [The fruits shown at left are acout 3145" (@cm=1 Lem) tal] For a pear, add & ‘smalier ball on 199 of the larger bell Use fr Cover core with ‘wool roving Wrap light turavoise wool raving ‘round the core, and neecle felt ‘the wool roving in pi smooth, secure and nicely felted. 18 green wool roving to mske an pple and orange woo! roving to make a peach Add indentations Concentrate your neadie felting in 11 spot on the bottom of the fruit. Repeet this on the too of the fruit increasing the indentation’s depth for an apale. 2 unt its Create stem Wrap 2 small tt of brown wool reving around a weeden ‘skewer and form the wool roving into 8 small sausage shape. Pull the wool roving off the skewer and nesdie {alt the woo! roving untl i's firm, Needle felt the stem into the indentation on the top of the fruit (Stitch the stem on if children will play with the fruit) Add leaves Use pinking shears to cut a leaf shape out of a piece cof polka-dot fabric folded in hsit. To make s shape- able leat, sancwich wire and fabric glue between the 2 lasves. Use fabric glue to attach the leet to the fruit, pear the stem. 109‘This doll was inspired by vintage German and Polish dolls. She is perfect for a child to play awe torneo Scmeing poet with—there are no bits that can come off and pel erin one eee pose a choking hazard. (green, orange and white | Os swabs + Woot stutag Mie + Woo! felt—orange 5 '* Fabric for skirt ae + Sowing machine “Gees, » Fabric scissors + Yara o ribbon + Multineedie tool (optional) _ | Create core Wrap woo! stutfing around 8 wooden skewer ‘and form a long sausage shape 8 (20cm) long | and 3 (Bern) in ciameter —EEE ]] Form head ‘Shape the head by needle felting en ingentation ‘around the top quarter of the core to creste the neck 111112 Add arms and legs Wrep wool stutfing around @ wooden skewer and form 8 sausage shaoe to serve as 2 limb. Pull the wool stuffing off the skewer end needle felt it to secure the fibers. Recest this process to mace 3 more mos. Needle fe to attach each limb to the body, ‘Needle felt shirt Needle feit « layer of light turquoise wool roving from ‘the neck to the waist and halfway down create 8 shin. Add skin Needle felt fest-colored woo! roving onto the head anc the exposed arm areas.~ Create stockings Neocie fet aterneting stipes of white and olve ‘green wool roving up each leg. Leave the bottom of each leg uncovered. | Add bloomers and buttons Wrap white wool roving around the body from the stockings up to the shir. Noecle fel the white woo! roving in place, Use dive green wool roving to nee- dle fe't 3 dots on the shir to depict butions. Create shoes ‘Wrap orange wool roving around each foot. Needle felt the wool roving to secure it. To make the shoes Mary Janes, nescie fet @ U-shaped bit of white ‘woo! roving to each shoe to mimic the stocking ‘peeking through. Needle felt # bit of brown woo! ‘roving onto each shoe for a buckle. 113Hair and Face 114 Attach and part hair Pull 2 equal-sized tufts of brown wool roving. Neede felt the 2 tufts together on the top of the head to form the partin the hair. Lightly neecie fat down both sides anc the beck of the hair to achere it to the scalp. Te each side with yarn or ribbon near the scaip if you want loose Pigtails; otherwise, braid the wool roving on each side ‘and tie yarn or ribbon at the and of each braid. Tie 2 ribbon or a bit of woo! felt around the neck ‘to create 2 scart and further define the neck. Add facial features For the eves, roll2 tiny tufts of blue wool roving between your fingers to make 2 srvall balls. Neaste felt the eves to the face. Neesle felt 2 bit of white wool row ing to form the catchiight. For the mouth, neadie fait 2 tiny tuft of hot pink woo! roving in place. Use powdered cosmetic blush and & cotton swab to add rosy chests.Skirt Cut fabric Cut 2 pieces of fabric, each measuring 12° x 5° (30em « 13em) ‘Sew and turn fabric Stiten the 2 rectangles with right sides together with e ° émm) seam allowance; leave an end ‘open. Turn the piece right-side out Finish edges of skirt ‘On the open end, tuck the fabric under (6mm and press. Stitch ‘around al 4 sides with 814" mm) seem alowance Add tie to waist ‘Thread 2 length of yarn or thin ribbon into @ yarn needle, Push the needle through 1 long side in the channel between the stitching and the outside Push the skirt wai edge, Hold the end of the ribbon or yarn so you don't pull it into the skirt waist inward along the yar or ribbon to gather it. Tie the skim around tne col's waist and adjust the fabric for full coverage. 115Le FLOWER PETALS at 100%. Use a photocopier to reproduce pattern at 1Folk Belt (page 34) FLOWER AND HEART Use a photocopier to reproduce pattern at 100%. 117Wispy Pillow (page 54) BUTTERFLY BODY Use a photocopier to reproduce pattern at 100%. VP 118Art Deco Flowers Handbag (page 68) PATTERN AND FLOWER DESIGN Use a photocopier to reproduce pattern at 100%. place on foldBirdie Mobile (page 92) BIRD ‘Use a photocopier to reproduce pattern at 100%.Cute and Cuddly Critters (page 82) CRITTER PARTS Use a photocopier to reproduce pattern at 100%. BODY WITH BODY ARM AND LEG INDENTATIONS ©) ©) 122Cute and Cuddly Critters, continued (page 82) CRITTER PARTS AND HAT ‘Use a photocopier to reproduce pattern at 100%. PARTY HAT FOR KITTEN ‘BUNNY‘www:purlsoho.com By coate-Fetting Tools ‘www.thefeltedewe.com ‘www.marrhaven.com ‘www.hookedonfelt.com Bircam Forms www.hookedonfelt.com B rapric ‘www.magiccabin.com (wool felt and wool stuffing) www.achildsdream.com (wool felt and other supplies)A little wool, a little need" ~ and a lot of swee ‘Sweet Needle Felts teaches you how to use wool roving or yarn to create beautiful, touchable felt projects. Learn to embellish everything from wearable accessories, like scarves and hats, to favorite items for the home, such as pillows and photo albums. If you're feeling moré adventurous, move on to sculpting wool into one-of-a-kind bowls, necklaces’and even cute critters and dolls. Whether you're adding a finishing touch or starting a project from scratch, Sweet Needle Felts shows you the endless possibilities of needle felting, including: . 2k Rich and textured fabric artwork. You'll be surprised how simple and fast it is to create. 2 Woolly critter T's that you can make in minutes. ‘They're the perfect and inexpensive way to make ‘something special from a plain T-shirt. 2 Whimsical creatures with fully movable joints. Sculpt wool roving to make your own menagerie of these cute animals. All 25 projects in Sweet Needle Felts require just a little time and a few materials. 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